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March 20, 2012 9:31 AM

India to enter ICBM club with Agni testlaunch

India will soon enter the elite club of nations having the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability with the Agni-5 getting ready for its first test launch next month. DRDO Chief V K Saraswat said in New Delhi yesterday the agency is in the final stages of integration of the missile and...

March 20, 2012 9:18 AM

Criminal cases cannot be quashed arbitrarily: SC

The Supreme Court said the courts cannot quash investigations in criminal offences in a casual manner as it would amount to miscarriage of justices and obstruction to the process of law. The apex court said the high courts can exercise its extraordinary powers under Section 482 CrPC to quash crimina...

March 20, 2012 8:53 AM

Maoists extend deadline for release of Italians; name negotiators for talks

In Odisha, Maoists have extended the deadline till this evening for the State government to meet their 13 point charter of demands in exchange for the abducted Italian nationals. In a fresh audio message released through the media, the Maoists have also named three persons, Dandapani Mohanty, Biswap...

March 19, 2012 9:14 PM

IAF Chief Browne calls on B’desh Prez Rahman

Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne called on Bangladesh President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban in Dhaka on Monday. During the meeting, the Bangladesh President expressed happiness at the excellent relations existing between the two neighboring countries and emphasized the need for s...

March 19, 2012 8:33 PM

Army troops foil infiltration bid along LoC

Army troops on Monday foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. A senior Army official said that troops guarding the LoC observed the infiltrators and challenged them to surrender, he said, adding they openedfire on the troops who retaliated resul...

March 19, 2012 8:05 PM

Agni-5 launch to put India in the elite club of nations

India will soon enter the elite club of nations having the Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) capability with the Agni-5 getting ready for its first test launch next month.DRDO Chief V K Saraswat said in New Delhi on Monday the agency is in the final stages of integration of the missile and ...

March 19, 2012 7:49 PM

Efforts intensified for safe release of abducted Italian nationals

Odisha government has intensified efforts for the safe release of two Italian nationals who remained untraced on the 6th day on Monday. They were abducted by Maoists on 14th of this month. Chief Minister Navin Patnaik said in Bhubaneshwar that government is examining a pamphlet in which the rebels h...

March 19, 2012 7:33 PM

Resignation of Railway Minister Trivedi accepted

The resignation of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi of Trinimool Congress has been accepted. The President Mrs. Pratibha Devisingh Patil accepted his resignation on the recommendations of the Prime Minister . The announcement of forwarding Mr. Trivedi's resignation was made by Dr. Manmohan Singh...

March 19, 2012 7:33 PM

Kom, Rewben, Yanaga to be conferred with National Tribal Awards

M.C. Mary Kom, Guru Rewben Mashangva and Binny Yanaga will be conferred with National Tribal Awards for the year 2011-12. Mrs. Kom has been selected for this award as the Best Janjatiya Achiever for outstanding achievement in the field of sports while Mr. Mashangva will be awarded for outstanding co...

March 19, 2012 7:33 PM

Congress terms political development in K’taka unfortunate

The Congress termed the recent political development in Karnataka as unfortunate. When asked about the reported demand of former Chief Minister of Karnataka B.S Yeddyurappa to reinstate him, the party Spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi told reporters in New Delhi that it is the internal affairs of the ...

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